The NYCLU is a public-interest law firm that principally addresses issues involving challenges to a government law, policy or practice affecting the constitutional rights – that is, the civil liberties and civil rights – of a significant number of people arising in New York State. Find out how to get help with such an issue.

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The NYCLU relies heavily on the active engagement of its nearly 50,000 members to defend civil liberties and civil rights. Each day, all over the state, our members educate the public, lobby policymakers, build coalitions, and mobilize other New Yorkers. You can get involved! Here are some ways to get started: